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The 15th Annual Vincent J. Dooley Scholarships Recipients for school year 2021-2022

May 23rd, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News, Dooley Award

left to right: Vince Dooley, Isabel Calimlim, Robin Hines

Ms. Isabel Calimlim of St. Vincent’s Academy and Mr. Matthew Brown of Wesleyan School have been named as the two recipients of the four-year scholarship of $1000 per year. These two recipients will also each receive $500 to donate to the charitable organization of their choice. Coach Vince Dooley and the GHSA Executive Director Dr. Robin Hines offered inspirational remarks during the ceremony held at the College Football Hall of Fame on May 21st. Athletes for a Better World Executive Director Brad Catherman plus ABW Board member and Chair of the Awards ceremony Matt Miller served as masters of ceremonies.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Collegiate, and High School Athletes recognized at Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards

May 2nd, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News, Wooden Citizenship Cup

left to right: Jay Harris, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Josh King, Steve Petyerak
left to right: Jay Harris, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Josh King, Steve Petyerak

The 17th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, announced the Professional, Collegiate, and High School honorees for its 2022 ceremony held April 28th at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.  Special thanks go out to our patrons and sponsors.  The free photo gallery for the evening can be found at www.dstork.com.
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15th Annual Vincent J. Dooley Awards & Scholarships

March 18th, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News, Dooley Award

SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!

Our ceremony at the College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta will take place from 10AM to noon on Saturday, May 21st, with attendance for all Dooley Award recipients listed below with the Scholarship Finalists (plus their families/coaches/AD). All student-athletes will be notified soon of the online RSVP process to log their attendance. The traditional customized plaques for every student-athlete in the Dooley Awards process will be mailed to the representative of the high school as we did last year during the pandemic shutdown. The one male and one female Scholarship recipients will be announced at the event on May 21st, but attendance is not required to win the scholarships. Coach Vince Dooley is scheduled to attend in person as usual, and he’s always excited to participate in the ceremony! There is no charge to attend the event, and beverages will be served for all guests. CDC Guidelines are in effect: wear a mask based on your personal preference, informed by your personal level of risk.
Thanks for your participation in the awards process this year!
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ESPN’s Jay Harris announced as Master of Ceremonies for April 28th Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup

March 13th, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News, Wooden Citizenship Cup

ESPN’s Jay Harris

Jay Harris joined ESPN in February 2003, and is most often seen as anchor of the Saturday and Sunday morning, and Monday noon editions of SportsCenter. Harris’ journalism career spans more than 30 award-winning years in television and radio news.
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Athletes to be recognized April 28, 2022 at 17th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards at College Football Hall of Fame

March 6th, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News, Wooden Citizenship Cup

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Joyner-Kersee

The 17th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, has announced the honorees for its 2022 award ceremony, to be held April 28th at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Leading the night’s honorees will be Jackie Joyner-Kersee, whom Sports Illustrated for Women magazine named the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century. Nationally selected collegiate and high school athletes will also be awarded for their commitment to athletics, academics, and citizenship. Festivities include a buffet, self-guided tour of the Hall, and a silent auction.
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Athletes For A Better World Selects SSEC to Lead Sports Marketing Efforts

January 14th, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News

SSEC

Athletes for a Better World (ABW) has selected Sports Sponsorships and Events Consulting, LLC (SSEC) to lead sponsorship and sports marketing strategies on behalf of the national non-profit organization. ABW oversees and operates The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup and the Vincent J. Dooley Awards & Scholarships. Both programs were developed to celebrate athletes and their accomplishments both on and off the field. SSEC is a leader in grassroots sports marketing and represents several national and regional sports properties.  SSEC will be tasked with building and growing ABW’s key awards programs, plus its athletic character education book, as well as developing new activation vehicles and strategies for ABW corporate partners.
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Collegiate Athletes to be recognized April 28, 2022 at 17th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards

January 6th, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News, Wooden Citizenship Cup

Samantha Thomas, University of Arizona
Samantha Thomas, University of Arizona
Joshua King, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Joshua King, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

The 17th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, has announced the collegiate honorees for its 2022 award ceremony, to be held April 28th at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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Athletes for a Better World announces Board appointments

December 17th, 2021 — Posted in: ABW News

Board Chairman Steve Petyerak

Athletes for a Better World (ABW) Board Chairman Steve Petyerak announced recent Board Director appointments.  “The additions to the Board represent a remarkable blend of subject matter experts who will help expand our mission to teach and reward athletic character,” said Petyerak.  ABW amplifies its “Code for Living” in its character curriculum, and then confers awards through the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, and the Vincent J. Dooley Awards & Scholarships program.
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Inaugural ABW Golf Tournament a major success!

August 27th, 2021 — Posted in: ABW News, Golf tournament

Innaugural Golf Tournament

The inaugural ABW Golf Tournament conducted on Thursday, October 21st at North Fulton Golf Course (Chastain Park) in Atlanta was an overwhelming success as noted by the players and sponsors. Proceeds from the event will benefit the ABW college scholarship fund. Workday was the Presenting sponsor, with Southern Company as the Diamond sponsor. Golfers enjoyed a challenging round of golf with networking opportunities, gifts, prizes, an auction, beverages and meals during the day, plus a wonderful golfers’ BBQ reception. Participants were excited to learn their driver swing statistics on the first tee including clubhead speed and distance, compliments of Trackman, similar to pro modeling on telecasts.
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Danny Wuerffel, Collegiate, and High School Athletes recognized April 29, 2021 at 16th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards

June 9th, 2021 — Posted in: ABW News, Wooden Citizenship Cup

Wooden Cup recipients 2021
left to right: Max Friedman, Rodrigo Blankenship, Danny Wuerffel, Bria Matthews, Najah Nicholas

The 16th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, announced the Professional, Collegiate, and High School honorees for its 2021 award ceremony held April 29th at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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